Joss Stone: The Soul Sessions Vol. 2

[Ron Party]

Joss Stone first came upon the music scene when she was only 16 years of age. Her first album, The Soul Sessions was, IMO, amazing. To hear a 16 year old sing with the kind of voice that brings to mind greats like Aretha, Carla Thomas, and Betty Wright, well, that album got a lot of play from me.



Since that time Joss Stone has put out a few other albums, all of which are just great sounding, almost old school, soul. I guess we might call it neo-soul.

Anyways, Joss Stone now has come out with The Soul Sessions Vol. 2



In the world of contemporary pop, where so many female vocalists have what seems to be 1 or 1 1/2 octave range, Joss Stone stands out from the crowd with a rich soulful voice and IMO puts many of these other currently popular female vocalists to shame. If you like soul music, this album is a must.

 

[Phelonious Ponk]

Joss Stone first came upon the music scene when she was only 16 years of age. Her first album, The Soul Sessions was, IMO, amazing. To hear a 16 year old sing with the kind of voice that brings to mind greats like Aretha, Carla Thomas, and Betty Wright, well, that album got a lot of play from me.

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Since that time Joss Stone has put out a few other albums, all of which are just great sounding, almost old school, soul. I guess we might call it neo-soul.

Anyways, Joss Stone now has come out with The Soul Sessions Vol. 2

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In the world of contemporary pop, where so many female vocalists have what seems to be 1 or 1 1/2 octave range, Joss Stone stands out from the crowd with a rich soulful voice and IMO puts many of these other currently popular female vocalists to shame. If you like soul music, this album is a must.

This woman is amazing. Adele should take lessons. How is the sound quality of this new record?

Tim

 

[RBFC]

Her performance on the Jeff Beck: Live at Ronnie Scott's Blu-ray is the first time I had heard her. Great!

Lee

 

[Frank750]

Joss Stone first came upon the music scene when she was only 16 years of age. Her first album, The Soul Sessions was, IMO, amazing. To hear a 16 year old sing with the kind of voice that brings to mind greats like Aretha, Carla Thomas, and Betty Wright, well, that album got a lot of play from me.

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Since that time Joss Stone has put out a few other albums, all of which are just great sounding, almost old school, soul. I guess we might call it neo-soul.

Anyways, Joss Stone now has come out with The Soul Sessions Vol. 2

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In the world of contemporary pop, where so many female vocalists have what seems to be 1 or 1 1/2 octave range, Joss Stone stands out from the crowd with a rich soulful voice and IMO puts many of these other currently popular female vocalists to shame. If you like soul music, this album is a must.

Thanks Ron. Just ordered both.

 

[Steve Williams]

Thanks Ron. Just ordered both.

me too Ron

as always one can never go wrong with any of your recommendations

 

[Frank750]

This one is excellent too. I'm listening to it right now.

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[garylkoh]

I love Joss Stone, and like Ron, I think that she puts many of the current crop of popular female vocalists to shame - and she has done so for the past at least 10 years. About the only album she stumbled on was Introducing Joss Stone (2007). Anyone know why she never got the fame of say Norah Jones?

Another great performance she did with Jeff Beck was on 2 tracks of Emotion and Commotion - one of which I use sparingly for demo's because I love it too much to want it overexposed.

 

[garylkoh]

This one is excellent too. I'm listening to it right now.

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Love that. Also

 

[LL21]

anyone have a recommendation for 'if you are going to buy just one joss stone album...buy this one'?

 

[garylkoh]

anyone have a recommendation for 'if you are going to buy just one joss stone album...buy this one'?

I like Mind, Body & Soul because it's original material. But you won't go wrong with Soul Sessions vol 1 or 2 or LP1.

 

[LL21]

I like Mind, Body & Soul because it's original material. But you won't go wrong with Soul Sessions vol 1 or 2 or LP1.

Check that. Thanks, Gary.

 

[Maumee]

Based on everything I've heard, SS Vol 2 is superior, if only because of her 10 yr. of additional "maturity" in her presentation (at 25! Ha!). Plus, I don't think she's got anything better than "Teardrops" and "The High Road" on her other albums.

 

[garylkoh]

First post and it's about music!! Welcome, Maumee - way to go.

When I was in Gothenburg over the weekend, one of the best received demo music tracks I played was Joss Stone with Jeff Beck on "I Put a Spell On You" - on the album Emotion and Commotion.

 

[LL21]

me too Ron

as always one can never go wrong with any of your recommendations

me too...just got the 2nd Sessions....great stuff.

 

[Maumee]

First post and it's about music!! Welcome, Maumee - way to go.

When I was in Gothenburg over the weekend, one of the best received demo music tracks I played was Joss Stone with Jeff Beck on "I Put a Spell On You" - on the album Emotion and Commotion.

Beck is great on that one, for sure. And, it had a Grammy nomination as well. BUT, even though I'm a great Joss Stone fan, I was spoiled by far and away the most popular version, Nina Simone's jaw-dropping version. Hunt that one up. It'll make the hair stand up on the back of your neck & it will go straight into your collection. But, even Simone's version was a cover. The original was performed (and made a hit) by a certified lunatic named "Screamin' Jay Hawkins" (who played it on video as a voodoo witch doctor, with a bone in his nose). Not as awe inspiring as Simone's, but it has its moments of brilliance, and it's hilarious. The list of covers is almost endless and I'm sure SJH retired in comfort off of those royalties alone. Love Joss S. but, afraid she comes in 3rd on that classic.

 

[LL21]

I was spoiled by far and away the most popular version, Nina Simone's jaw-dropping version. Hunt that one up. It'll make the hair stand up on the back of your neck & it will go straight into your collection. But, even Simone's version was a cover.

Agree on how good her "I Put a Spell on You" is...her Best of Nina Simone is a great, great album and well mastered/recorded.

 

[garylkoh]

I haven't played Nina Simone's version for a long time - will have to hunt up my LP.....

 

[asindc]

This one is excellent too. I'm listening to it right now.

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I just picked this one up a couple of weeks ago. Love her voice!